Dispensing holder for paste tubes



Oct. 25, 1932. L. H. NEWELL- DISPENSING HOLDER FOR PASTE TUBES Filed Aug. 15. 1931 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 25, 1932.

LESTER H. NEWELL, or srmnon, PENNSYLVANIA DISPENSING HOLDER FOB PASTE TUBES,

Application filed Au ust 15, 1931." Serial No. 557,339.

" This invention relates to dispensing holdersfor paste tubes and is a device particularly designed for use as a toilet accessory providing a convenient holder for tubes containing toilet preparations in the form of paste such as cold cream, shaving cream, tooth paste, and the like, which is provided with means for discharging the paste or cream from the tubes in the amounts required foruse.

This invention has for an object to provide a dispensing paste tube holder which is adapted to be detachably secured to a wall a support and which is'adjustable to suit the convenience of the user.

A further object is to provide a paste tube .dispensingl'iolder having a drum upon which the, tube may bewound which is provided with a narrow tube retaining slot in its periphery which is of a width to accommodate the flattened tube adjacent its sealed end, and which retains the turned over end of the tube within the drum. A further object of the invention is to provide an improved springpressure applying device for progressively flattening the'tube against the surfaceof the drum as the drum is turned in a direction to wind the tube there'- on. r I

A further object ofthe invention is to provide a supporting memberfor the tube winding drum and presser in which the drum is detachably and reversably mounted so that j the drum may easily be adjusted for the convenience of right handed or left handed persons.

A further object of the invention istoprovide a detachable mounting forthe drum in which the drum is yieldinglyheld in place in its support by the'yi'elding pressure applying device. 1 I

A further object is to provide a mounting for the drum such that thetube can be inserted'in or removed from the drum without detaching the drum from its support.

A further object of the invention is to provide a mounting for the drum'supporting member which will permit the member to be supported in a plurality of upright, positions and in a plurality of horizontal positions.

In addition, the present invention aims to provide a dispensing holder for paste tubes which is of simple and rugged construction, which is compactly constructed, and which comprises a minimum number of parts.

With the above and other objects in' view the invention may be said to comprise the dispensing holder for paste tubes as illustrated in the accompanying drawings hereinafter described andparticularly set forth in the appended claims together with such variations and modifications thereof as will be apparent to one skilled in the art to which the invention appertains. 1

- Reference should be had to the accompan ing'drawing'forming' a part of this speci cation, in which: v o ig. 1 is a front elevation-showing the holder mounted in an upright position "Fig 2 is a side elevation of the holder shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3-is a section taken on the line indicated at line 3-3 in Fig.1;

' Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing 'a drum with a full paste tube mounted thereon; 1

Fig. 5 is a side elevation showing the holder mounted in anuprightposition parallel with the wall;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation showing the holder mounted in a horizontal position.

1Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the supporting c 1p. k

As shown inthe accompanyingfldrawing, the holder of the present invention is adapted to be supported on a wall orother suitable vertical support by means of a clip 1 which may be rigidly secured to the wall or other support, or which may be mounted'forangular adjustment about a central attaching member and pivot 2. I The clip 1 preferably consists of a piece of sheet metal bent to: U-shape to provide a pair of spaced support ing'prongs3 and 4*, the prong 3 being provided with. an upwardly projecting flange 5 at its outer end and the prong .4 being provided with a projecting bead '6 at its outer end.- The upper prong 3 is relatively'rigid andpreferably serves as a supporting'arm while the bead portion 6 of the prong ,4 is resilient and exerts a spring pressure to yield-1 ably hold the dispensing holder in position on the prong 3.

The dispensing holder has a channel shaped base or supporting member 7 formed of sheet metal and is preferably provided at its ends with flanges 8 extending in the same direction as the side flanges of the channel and of a height somewhat greater than the height of the side flanges. The bottom wall of the channel is provided with spaced transverse slots 9: The side flanges are each provided with spaced transverse slots 10 and the end flanges are provided with spaced transverse slots 11. As shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, the'clip 1 may be engaged in a pair of the slots 10 in one of the side flanges to support the holder in an upright position, and as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the clip may be engaged in a pair of the slots 9 in the bottom wall of the channel shaped supporting member to hold the same in an upright position with the bottom parallel to the wall, orthe clip may be engaged in the slots 11 of one of the end flanges 8 to support the holder in a horizontal position and extending outwardly from the wall. The slots of each pair are identical in spacing permitting the supporting member to be reversed with respect to the clip, so that the supporting member can be faced in the desired direction and positioned conveniently for right hand ed or left handed users. V

The side flanges of the channel shaped supporting member are provided with transversely aligned curved slots 15 which have inner ends 16 offset laterally with respect to the outer end thereof, the slots extending inwardly from the edges of the flanges. Adj acent each pair of slots 15 there is mounted a pressure applying spring 17 which is preferably formed of a single piece of sheet metal, and each of the pressure applying springs has an inner end 18 secured to the bottom wall of the supporting member 7 and projects outwardly from said bottom Wall. The outer free end of each spring is bent to provide a rounded head 19 which is disposed parallel to the axis of a'drum and which presses against the periphery of the drum when the drum is in place in the supporting member. Each spring is disposed with its beaded end 19 close to a pair of transversely alined slots 15 and to the side thereof opposite that toward which the inner ends 16 of the slots are offset. The beads 19 are disposed sufficiently to one side of each of the pairs of transversely alined slots 15 to permit a tube winding drum 20 to be inserted in the slots and to be moved into the slots by inward pressure, the drums being retained by the springs after they have been forced past the beads 19.

Each drum 20 is preferably in the form of a hollow sheet metal cylinder to which is attached an axial shaft. 21 which projects beyond the ends of the cylinders to provide journal portions for engagement in the slots 15. Each of the shafts may be provided with a hand grip portion 22 at one end which is positioned to the outer side of a side flange of the supporting member when the drum is in place in the supporting member, providing means for manually turning the drums to discharge the paste or cream therefrom and to progressively wind the tubes on the drums.

Each drum may be formed of a single sheet metal strip which is bent to cylindrical form with one end portion 23 extending inwardly and secured to the shaft 21. The opposite end of the sheet metal strip terminates closely adjacent the inwardly extending portion 23 to form a narrow longitudinal siot 24 in the periphery of the drum which is adapted to receive and retain the sealed end of a paste tube 25, as shown in Fig. 4c of the drawing. The slot 24 is narrower than the turned over end 26 of the tube but will receive the flattoned tube inwardly of said turned over end, so that the end of a full paste tube may be inserted edgewise into an end of the slot 24 and will be retained by its turned over edge 26.

Each drum 20 may be turned to position its slot 24 in alinement with the slots 15 of the side flanges so that a tube may be inserted or removed without removing the drum from the supporting member. The individual drums are, however, easily removable and, if preferred, may be removed from the supporting member for insertion and removal of tubes.

The drums 20 may be readily reversed in the supporting member to permit the supporting member to be supported on the clip 1 by either of its side flanges so that the holder may be faced in either direction for the convenience of either a right-handed or left-handed person and the holder may be adjusted to dispose the various tubes carried thereby in convenient positions.

When the device is in use the paste tubes are secured in the drums and the supporting member is mounted in a convenient position on the clip 1.

It should be noted that the flange 5 and bead 6 formed at the ends of the supporting prongs 3 and 4: are narrower than the inner portions of the prongs so that shoulders 3a and 4a are provided which bear against the channel shaped supporting member 7 and hold the same spaced from the wall or other support towhich the clip is attached, the slots in the supporting member which receive the flange 5 and head 6 being of a length corresponding to the width of the flange and bead, so that, when the holder is mounted on the clip it is firmly supported thereon but may be removed therefrom by a tilting movement which causes the head 6 to yield and pass out of its slot. When it is desired to use paste or cream from one of the tubes the cap of the tube is removed and the drum carrying the tube is turned until the desired amount of paste or creamis discharged. As the paste is delivered from a tube, the tube is progressively wound on its drum 20 and the coacting pressure bead 19 which initially engages the tube adjacent its sealed end squeezesthe tube flat upon the drum and insures complete emptying of the tube without loss of paste or cream due to rupture of the tube, the pressure on the contents of the tube to discharge the same being always at the end opposite the discharge opening so that no portion of the tube is subjected to excessive internal pressure.

Furthermore, it is to be understood that the particular form of apparatus shown and described, and the particular procedure set forth, are presented for purposes of explana tion and illustration and that various modifications of said apparatus and procedure can be made without departing from my invention as defined in theappended claims.

WVhat I claim is:

1. A dispensing holder for paste tubes comprising a supporting member, a drum journaled in-the supporting member, said drum having a longitudinal peripheral slot to receive the sealed end of a paste tube, and a pressure applyingmember formed of a single piece of resilient sheet metal of a width substantially corresponding to the length of the drum, said pressure applying member having one end attached to the supporting member and its opposite end free and bent to provide a rounded bead of less diameter than the drum disposed parallel with the drum and bearing against the periphery thereof.

2. A dispensing holder for paste tubes comprising a channel shaped sheet metal supporting member having a base portion and side flanges projecting outwardly from said base portion, said flanges having alined slots extending from the edges thereof toward the base portion, each slot having a reentrant bearing recess at one side thereof at its inner end, a drum disposed between saidflangesand journaled in said bearing recesses, said drum having a hand grip ortion outwardly of one of said flanges an being provided with a longitudinal slot in its periphery to receive the sealed end of a paste tube, said slot having an open endadapted to be alined with a slot in one of said side flanges to permit insertion of a paste tube without removing the drum from the supporting member, and a pressure applying member formed of a single piece of resilient sheet metal of a width substantially corresponding to the length of the drum, said pressure applying member havingits inner end attached to the base portion of the supporting member and having a free outer end portion which yieldably presses against the periphery of the drum in a direction to hold flanges projecting outwardly from said base portion, a drum disposed between said flanges and journaled therein, said drum having a hand grip portion outwardly of one of said flanges and being provided with a longitudinal slot in its periphery to receivethe sealed end of, a paste tube, anda pressure applying member formed of a single piece of resilient sheet metal of a width substantially corresponding to the lengthof the drum, said pressure applying member having its inner end attached to the base portion of the support-- ing member and having a freeouter end portion which yieldably presses against the'periphery of the drum in a direction parallel with the base,-said outer end portion being bent 'intothe form of a roundedbead parallel with the drum and of smaller diameter.

4. A dispensing holder for paste tubes comprising a channel shaped supporting member having a base and outwardly extending side flanges, said flanges having transversely aligned slots extending inwardly from their edges, the inner ends of which have short lateral offsets forming bearing recesses, a drum having journal portions engageable in said slots, and a spring pressing against the periphery of the drum in a direction laterally of the outer portion of the slots to yieldably hold said journal portions in the bearing recesses.

5. A dispensing holder for paste tubes comprising a channel shaped supporting member having a base and outwardly extending side flanges, said flanges having transversely aligned slots extending inwardly from their edges, the inner ends of which have short lateral oflsets forming bearing recesses, a drum having journal portions engageable in said slots, and a spring composed of a single piece of resilient sheet metal and having its inner end attached to the base of the supporting member, said spring extending outwardly from said base and having its free end bent to provide a rounded bead positioned to yieldingly press against the periphery of the drum in a direction toward said recesses of the slots to yieldingly hold the journal portions in the said bearing recesses.

6. A dispensing holder for paste tubes comprising a channel shaped sheet metal supporting member having a base portion and outwardly extending side flanges, said memperipheral slot to receive the sealed end of a paste tube, said drum being journaled in said flanges, a springpressure applying member carried by the supporting member and bearing against the periphery of the drum,.:

and a wall clip having spaced spring prongs engageable in said slots. 7

7. A dispensing holder for paste tubes comprising a channel shaped sheet metal supporting member having a base portion and outwardly extending side flanges, said base portion and a side flange, each having a pair of spaced slots, a drum mounted between the side flanges and journaled therein, said drum having a longitudinal slot in its periphery to receive the sealed end of a paste tube, means for yieldably pressing a tube against the periphery of the drum, and a wall clip having a pair of spaced prongs engageable with either of said pairs of slots.

8. A dispensing holder for paste tubes comprising a channel shaped sheet metal supporting member having a base portion and outwardy ext-ending side flanges, said member having end flanges, said base portion, side flanges and end flanges each having a pair of spaced slots, a paste tube holding drum mounted in said supporting member, and a wall clip having a pair of spaced prongs engageable in any of said pairs of spaced slots.

9. A dispensing holder for paste tubes comprising a supporting member having spaced flanges, a drum rotatably mounted in said supporting member between said flanges, said drum having a narrow longitudinal slot in its periphery of a width less than the thickness of a paste tube at its sealed end, said slot being open at one end of the drum and the adjacent flange having a slot opposite said end of the drum to permit insertion of the end of a tube edgewise through the flange slot into the slot of the drum.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

LESTER H. NEWELL. 

